Chicago, USA to Area de Conservacion Guanacaste is an approximately 11.5-hour flight. Expect warmer temperatures when traveling from Chicago in March; daily highs in Area de Conservacion Guanacaste reach 94°F and lows reach 71°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Wed) early enough to travel to Monteverde.

You can do a combination of taxi and flight from La Fortuna de San Carlos to Manuel Antonio in 1.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a shuttle. In March, plan for daily highs up to 80°F, and evening lows to 66°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Tue) to allow time to travel to Carate.

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You can drive from Carate to Cahuita in 11.5 hours. The time zone changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is usually a 1 hour difference. April in Cahuita sees daily highs of 79°F and lows of 79°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 10th (Tue) to allow enough time to take a shuttle to Tortuguero.

You can take a shuttle from Cahuita to Tortuguero in 5 hours. Another option is to do a combination of bus and shuttle. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Cahuita to Tortuguero due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Cahuita in April, Tortuguero is slightly colder at night with lows of 67°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 14th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Nosara.

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Getting from Tortuguero to Nosara by combination of shuttle and flight takes about 6 hours. Other options: do a combination of shuttle, flight, and taxi; or do a combination of shuttle, flight, and car. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Tortuguero in April; daily highs in Nosara reach 95°F and lows reach 73°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Thu) early enough to travel to Vara Blanca.

Traveling by combination of flight and taxi from Nosara to Vara Blanca takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and flight; or drive. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Nosara in April: high temperatures in Vara Blanca hover around 86°F and lows are around 66°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Tamarindo.

Traveling by combination of taxi and flight from Vara Blanca to Tamarindo takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and flight; or drive. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Vara Blanca in April: high temperatures in Tamarindo hover around 95°F and lows are around 73°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 29th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.